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or none of it. Ultimately, the acceptance of treatment comes if they trust us and reciprocate in that relationship.” That level of collaboration requires two-way communication between patient and doctor.

Something as simple as keeping appointments close to the scheduled time is an acknowledgment that while the doctor’s time is valuable, so is the patient’s. This is another example of how clinicians are focusing on the patient experience rather than the old model of emphasis on efficient delivery, where sometimes clinical excellence seems to be divorced from simple courtesy.

Not only is patient-centered care the right thing to do from a standpoint of better health outcomes, but evidence shows it also leads to a wiser allocation of resources. Researchers have reason to hope that as doctors and clinics increase their awareness of patient-centered care, the doctor-patient relationship will continue to evolve toward partnership and increased success in patient treatment. HCA

Did you know

The more adept a dentist is in communicating with patients, the fewer questions patients tend to ask during the consultation. Conversely, patients who felt less trust ask more questions and take a more active role in their own oral health.

Trust in the Dentist-Patient Relationship – a review (Journal of Young Investigators, June 2005) By Jeremy Jacquot, UCLA (Chapple et al. 2003, and Schouten et al. 2003)

Baptist

PARK CITIES BAPTIST CHURCH / 3933 Northwest Pky / pcbc.org

All services & Bible Study 9:15 & 10:45. Trad. & Blended (Sanctuary), Contemporary (Great Hall), Amigos de Dios (Gym) / 214.860.1500

WIlSHIRE BAPTIST / 4316 Abrams / 214.452.3100

Pastor George A. Mason Ph.D. / Worship 8:30 & 11:00 am

Bible Study 9:40 am / www.wilshirebc.org

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GRACE BIBlE CHURCH / www. gracebiblechurch.org

Sunday Worship: Traditional 9:00 am; Contemporary 10:30 am

Adult Bible Classes both hours /11306 Inwood Rd./214.368.0779

NORTH HIGHlANDS BIBlE CHURCH / www.nhbc.net

Sunday: Lifequest (all ages) 9:00 am / Worship 10:30 am

Wed: Student Ministry 7:00 pm / 9626 Church Road / 214.348.9697

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CENTRAl CHRISTIAN CHURCH / 4711 Westside Drive / 214.526.7291

Sunday Worship 11:00 am ./ Sunday School 9:45am

Wed. Bible Study 5:00 pm./ www.cccdt.org / ALL are welcome

EAST DAllAS CHRISTIAN CHURCH / 629 N. Peak Street / 214.824.8185

Sunday School 9:30 am / THE TABLE Worship Gathering 9:30 am

Worship 8:30 & 10:50 am / Rev. Deborah Morgan / www.edcc.org

m ETHODIST

lAKE HIGHlANDS UmC/ 9015 Plano Rd. / 214.348.6600 / lhumc.com

9:30 – Sunday School / 10:30 – Fellowship Time

10:50 – Traditional & Contemporary Worship

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KING’S PARISH ASSOCIATE REfORmED PRESByTERIAN CHURCH kingsparish.com / Rev. David Winburne / Worship at 10:00 am

Meets at Ridgewood Park Rec Center / 469.600.3303

NORTHPARK PRESByTERIAN CHURCH / 214.363.5457

9555 N. Central Expwy. / www.northparkpres.org

Pastor: Rev. Brent Barry / 8:30 & 11:00 am Sunday Services

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UNITy Of DAllAS / A Positive Path For Spiritual Living

6525 Forest Lane, Dallas, TX 75230 / 972-233-7106 / UnityDallas.org

Sunday services: 9:00 am & 11:00 am